Frank Ntilikina Suffers Knee Injury in 1st Knicks Practice After 2017 NBA Draft

Adam Wells @adamwells1985

Featured ColumnistJune 28, 2017

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frank Ntilikina of France holds up a team jersey after being introduced as the number eight overall pick to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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Six days after being selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2017 NBA draft, Frank Ntilikina injured his knee during a practice session.

Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Ntilikina appeared to be walking "gingerly" and had his knee taped up.

An 18-year-old point guard, Ntilikina has been playing professional basketball in France since 2015 with SIG Strasbourg.

Ntilikina emerged as a top prospect in this year's NBA draft class in the months leading up to the event. He also helped lead SIG Strasbourg to the LNB Pro A Finals, though his team lost to Elan Chalon in the deciding game one day after the Knicks drafted him.

The Knicks will combine Ntilikina with Kristaps Porzingis and Carmelo Anthony with the hope of getting the team back into the postseason for the first time since 2013.